Module 2: Working with Cultures by Using System.Globalization This module describes how to use the System.Globalization namespace to work with culture information and perform culture-sensitive string comparisons. It also describes how to create a custom culture. Lessons Â· Working with Culture Information Â· Formatting and Sorting Culture-Sensitive Data Â· Creating a Custom Culture Lab: Working with Cultures by Using System.Globalization Â· Managing Culture Information Â· Creating a Custom Culture

Module 3: Processing Text by Using Regular Expressions and Encodings This module describes the key features of the System.Text namespace that the .NET Framework provides. It explains how to store and manipulate strings, how and when to implement regular expressions, and how to customize encodings to produce the correct results when you process text. Lessons Â· Handling Text and Large Strings Â· Using Regular Expressions Â· Encoding Text Lab: Processing Text by Using Regular Expressions and Encodings Â· Handling Text and Strings Â· Creating and Using Regular Expressions Â· Working with Encoding

Module 4: Encrypting and Hashing Data by Using Cryptography This module describes when to use data encryption and hashing and explains how to use the classes in the .NET Framework 2.0 to perform these cryptographic tasks. It also discusses how to customize the implementation of specific algorithms by extending base classes in the System.Security.Cryptography namespace. Lessons Â· Working with Encryption and Hashing Â· Encrypting and Decrypting Data Â· Hashing Data Â· Extending Cryptography Lab: Â· Creating a Cryptographic Application Â· Creating an Asymmetric Key Â· Encrypting a File Â· Decrypting a File Â· Exporting and Importing a Public Key Â· Getting a Private Key

Module 5: Securing Code Execution and Resources This module describes how code access security (CAS) works, how to make CAS permission checks in code, and how to configure CAS security policy. It also introduces Windows operating system access checks and explains how to use the .NET Framework base class library to read and modify Windows access control lists (ACLs). This module also describes how .NET Framework security performs authorization checks and how to customize the mechanism. Lessons Â· Using Code Access Security Â· Securing Code Execution by Using Policy Â· Securing Resources by Using Access Control Customizing Authentication and Authorization Lab : Custom Authentication by Using Principal Objects Â· Viewing the Starter Solution Â· Adding Role-Based Security Â· Testing the Application

Module 6: Application Interoperability This module describes how to invoke functions that are implemented in unmanaged DLLs, and how to use various techniques for integrating Component Object Model (COM) components into managed applications. It also explains how to make managed components that are built by using the .NET Framework available to unmanaged COM client applications Lessons Â· Using the Platform Invoke Service Â· Integrating COM Components into a .NET Framework Application Â· Integrating Managed Components into an Unmanaged Application Lab: Application Interoperability Â· Integrating Unmanaged Functions into a Managed Application Â· Integrating a COM Component into a Managed Application by Creating an Interop Assembly Â· Integrating a COM Component into a Managed Application by Using Late Binding Â· Manually Creating an Interop Assembly for a COM Component

Module 7: Reflection, Metadata, and Emitting Objects This module describes how to use the classes in the .NET Framework 2.0 class library to examine a program, alter the behavior or structure of the program as it runs, and create and run new code. Lessons Â· Reflecting on Objects Â· Adding Assembly Metadata Â· Emitting Objects by Using Builder Classes Lab: Â· Creating an Add-in Framework by Using Reflection Creating a Custom Attribute to Decorate Add-in Classes Â· Using Reflection to Discover the Add-in Classes Â· Creating a Mapping from Columns to Properties Â· Creating a Dynamic Method to Set a Property Value Â· Invoking the Row Handler

Module 8: Services, Threading, and Application Domains This module describes how to use the Microsoft .NET Framework classes to write Windows services and classes to install services. It also explains how to use the .NET Framework classes to create thread objects to execute code and to synchronize execution between threads. Finally, this module describes how to access and configure application domains. Lessons Â· Creating and Installing Windows Services Â· Creating Multithreaded Applications Â· Manually Working with Application Domains Lab: Creating a Windows Service Application Â· Creating a Service Project Creating the Installation Project Â· Creating a Client Application Â· Writing the Service Code